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Staff recommends SUP for registered group home at 2772 Pleasant Hill Road despite neighborhood opposition
Summary
Staff told the Planning and Zoning Commission that the development review committee recommends approval of a registered group home (SUP 2512046) at 2772 Pleasant Hill Road with conditions including a three‑occupant cap and required state and local registrations; commissioners and residents raised concerns about notice, traffic and that the facility appears to be operating prior to final approvals.
City planning staff presented SUP 2512046 at the Feb. 10 briefing for a registered group home proposed at 2772 Pleasant Hill Road in Planned Development 259. Staff said the applicant seeks a Type B assisted‑living registration from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and that both Type A and Type B facilities fall under the city's definition of a registered group home. The site is approximately 1,200 feet from an existing registered Type A group home; the city requires an SUP for another group living unit located within 2,500 feet.
According to staff, the proposed facility would provide non‑medical supportive services (limited personal care assistance and medication reminders but not medical administration), operate 24 hours with one staff member on site at all times, and have a maximum of three clients under the operational plan. Staff reported police inspected the property in November 2025 and found it operational; code compliance and police had no recorded calls or code‑related violations for the address.
Staff said 30 notices were mailed; one letter of support was received and, later the same evening, another support letter arrived. Staff also reported receiving 15 letters in opposition from 14 unique addresses that raised traffic, parking, neighborhood compatibility, emergency‑service response and references to HOA covenants (which city staff noted the city does not enforce). One commissioner summarized the neighborhood concern this way: residents object that some group homes appear to operate before seeking required permits, prompting the comment that "they just sneak in there ... and then they ask for permission after they get in," underscoring worries about notice and process.
The development review committee recommended approval with conditions that include a three‑occupant maximum, compliance with building and state regulations, and city registration as a Grand Prairie registered group home before operation. Staff explained that if the SUP were denied, the operator would be required to stop operations until an approved SUP is obtained; city council will make the final decision after the public hearing. The briefing included no formal action; the item will be taken up during the public hearing later that night.
